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04-12-2010 Item 10A: Staff Presentation Fifth Street Improvement Project Public Safety Transportation Connectivity Providing Alternate Routes Fifth Street Project This project is identified in the City’s ? most recent 2005 Transportation System Plan (TSP) update as one of several projects that make up the preferred alternative to address the City’s long-term transportation goals. Fifth Street Project Specific Goals of the Project Are: ? –Upgrade 5th Street to access street standards (including connection to Hwy 214). –Signalize the intersection of Meridian Drive/5th Street/Oregon 214. Fifth Street Project Project Objectives ? 1.Enhance public safety 2.Provide greater connectivity (more alternate routes) 3.Reduce traffic congestion at key locations such as on nearby Hwy 214 and SettlemierAvenue 4.Provide crucial north/south access street Fifth Street Project Objectives continued ? 5.Eliminate or reduce need for local traffic to travel east/west on OR 214 to move about the city 6.Obtain a fully signalized intersection at OR 214/Meridian/Fifth 7.Provide sidewalks, additional parking, street lighting, landscaping, and drainage improvements Fifth Street Project Existing Conditions ? –Fifth Street is barricaded 400 feet south of intersection with OR 214 –Street north of the barricade was improved with the construction of the Nuevo Amanecermulti-family housing –Street north of the barricade is 40 feet wide with 6 feet wide sidewalks Fifth Street Project Existing Conditions ? –Street south of the barricade is unimproved and varies in width from 17 to 23 feet –Street south of the barricade does not have any sidewalks or paved parking –Pavement condition is poor Fifth Street Project Design Criteria ? –City standards for a Local Access Street are generally followed –A design exception will be required to adjust the standard cross section fit within the available right of way –Street proposed is to consist of two travel lanes, on street parking, and curb tight sidewalks Fifth Street Project Project Delivery Process ? –Confirm project is needed and viable –Involve public –Prepare Design Acceptance Package for Council approval alternative selected and authorization to proceed –If approved, complete final design, prepare bid documents, and construct Fifth Street Project Public Involvement Process ? –Conducted 3 Open Houses Seventh Day Adventist Church ? St. Luke’s Church ? Nuevo Amanecer ? –Invited Open House attendees to sign-up for participation in a Citizen Advisory Committee Fifth Street Project Public Involvement Process ? –20 Citizens volunteered to participate in a Citizen Advisory Committee –Citizens desiring to participate were primarily those citizens opposed to the project –Difficult to identify citizen participants who were either neutral or in favor of the project to participate –18 of the 20 Committee members participated and only 17 contributed a final recommendation Fifth Street Project Public Involvement Process ? –The Citizen Advisory Committee was chartered to advise the Project Delivery Team on alternative assessment and design consideration –The No Build option was considered as an alterative Fifth Street Project Public Involvement Process ? –The No Build alternative was favored by a majority of the Citizen Advisory Committee (10 of 17 members) –Alternative 1, which is to construct Fifth Street as a two-way access street between OR 214 and Harrison is the staff recommended alternative Fifth Street Project Public Involvement Process ? –The public involvement process is summarized as an appendix to the Design Delivery Package –Benefits of the public involvement process are the Project Delivery Team received good insight on assessing alternatives Fifth Street Project Public Involvement Process ? –Why did the Citizen Advisory Committee majority reject the staff preferred alternative and favor No Build? Desire to continue to live on a dead end ? street versus a through access street Fear that a through access street would ? deteriorate the academic environment of St. Luke’s Elementary School Fifth Street Project Alternatives Analysis ? –7 of 17 CAC members preferred Alternatives 1 or 2 (Fifth Street Improvements) –Alternative 1 addresses other design considerations identified by the Citizen Advisory Committee more effectively than the No Build alternative –There was no engineering solution to address the preference of committee members to live on a dead end street or to preserve the current academic environment of St. Luke’s School. Fifth Street Project Design Acceptance Package ? Recommendations –Two way traffic on Fifth Street –On-street parking on both sides of the street –Curb tight sidewalks on both sides of the street –Narrow cross section where possible to minimize impact on residences Fifth Street Project Design Acceptance Package ? –Other alternatives considered No Build ? One-way couplet that would have included ? one-way traffic on Fifth and Third Streets and included extending Yew Street from Third to Fifth Fifth Street Project Design Acceptance Package ? Recommendations –Based upon current traffic counts with the opening of Fifth Street, warrants for a signalized intersection at OR 214/Meridian/Fifth have been met –An application for approval of a signalized intersection has been submitted by Public Works to ODOT and is pending review and approval Fifth Street Project Delivery Schedule ? –April 2010 –Council Approve Design Acceptance Package –April 2010 to September 2010 –Complete design and prepare Plans, Specifications, and Engineer’s Estimate –October 2010 to December 2010 -ODOT Review contract documents Fifth Street Project Project Delivery Schedule ? –January 2011 –Advertise for bid –March 2011 –Award contract for construction –April 2011 –Start construction on north end of project limits –August 2011 –Construction complete near St. Luke’s School –November 2011 –Project complete Fifth Street Project Estimated total project cost ? –$2.5 million Fifth Street Project Public Safety Project Endorsements ? –Woodburn Fire District –Regional Emergency Medical Services –Woodburn Police Department –ODOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Program Fifth Street Project Conclusion ? –Fifth Street project is a viable and needed project –Fifth Street project is strongly opposed by residents of Fifth Street and St. Luke’s Parish –Fifth Street project will enhance connectivity and public safety for our community